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Program<\/h2>\n

January 31, 2003<\/h2>\n\n
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4:30pm<\/td>\nRegistration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5:30 – 7:30pm<\/td>\nPlenary Opening Session
\nENTREPRENEURSHIP ACROSS THE GLOBE: TRENDS AND CHALLENGES<\/strong>
\nOpening remarks, PAPS Executive Committee<\/strong>
\n\u2013 Richard Locke, Alvin J. Sitemam Professor of Entrepreneurship and Political Science, MIT
\n\u2013 Miguel Beleza, Consultant, Board of Directors, BCP; Former Portuguese Minister for Finance
\nModerators: <\/b>Vasco Varela, Director, Taguspark<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:00pm<\/td>\nWelcome Reception<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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February 1, 2003<\/h2>\n\n
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9:00\u00a0–\u00a011:00am<\/td>\nSession\u00a02
\nENTREPRENEURSHIP IN PORTUGAL: ASSESSING OPPORTUNITIES AND BARRIERS<\/strong>
\n\u2013\u00a0Fernando Branco,Director, FCEE – Portuguese Catholic University
\n\u2013 Ant\u00f3nio Coutinho, Director, Laboratoire Europ\u00e9en Associ\u00e9 “Tol\u00e9rance Naturelle” and IGC; Research Director, CNRS
\n\u2013 Diogo Vasconcelos, Coordinator of the National Mission for Innovation and Knowledge
\n\u2013 Jo\u00e3o Silveira Lobo, President, Portuguese Agency for Innovation
\nModerators:
\n<\/b>Manuel Heitor, Director, Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research,
\nSean Glass, co-founder, Yale Entrepreneurial Society; co-founder, Higher One<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:00\u00a0–\u00a011:15am<\/td>\nCoffee break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:15am –\u00a012:30pm<\/td>\nSession\u00a03
\nPRACTICE: CASES AND EXPERIENCIES OF PORTUGUESE ENTREPRENEURS<\/strong>
\n\u2013\u00a0Jo\u00e3o Ribeiro da Costa, co-founder Chiron
\n\u2013 Lu\u00eds Pereira Nunes, co-founder and CEO, Revolta
\n\u2013 Pedro Lobo, co-founder and Manager, Innovagency
\n\u2013 Pedro Pisarra, co-founder and CEO, Biotecnol
\n\u2022 Jo\u00e3o Carreira, co-founder and CEO, Critical Software
\nModerators: <\/b>Miguel Lobo, Assistant Professor, Duke University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:30pm\u00a0–\u00a01:30pm<\/td>\nLunch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:30pm\u00a0–\u00a04:30pm<\/td>\nE-FAIR (ENTREPRENEURIAL FAIR)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:00pm – 4:00pm<\/td>\nWORKSHOP 1: \u201cENTREPRENEURSHIP IN IT\u201d<\/strong>
\n(in parallel to the E-FAIR and workshop 2)
\nThis workshop will discuss questions entrepreneurs face when putting together their projects.
\nTopics will include (but not restricted to) business plans, legal, patenting, marketing as well as the financial issues that must be addressed prior to launching a new venture.
\nCoordination: <\/b>Miguel Lobo, Assistant Professor, Duke University
\nParticipants: <\/b>Jo\u00e3o Ribeiro da Costa, co-founder Chiron
\nPedro Lobo, co-founder and Manager, Innovagency
\nJo\u00e3o Carreira, co-founder and CEO, Critical Software<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:00pm\u00a0–\u00a04:00pm<\/td>\nWORKSHOP 2: \u201cENTREPRENEURSHIP IN BIOTECHNOLOGY\u201d<\/strong>
\n(in parallel to the E-FAIR and workshop 1)
\nThis workshop will discuss the current state of entrepreneurship in Biotechnology in Portugal as well as the challenges and opportunities Portuguese entrepreneurs face when launching a new venture in this field and associated industries.
\nCoordination: <\/b>Nuno Arantes e Oliveira, Associate Researcher, IN+ Center for Innovation,
\nTechnology and Policy Research of IST; Tiago Outeiro, Doctoral Candidate, MIT
\nParticipants: <\/b>Ant\u00f3nio Coutinho, Director, Laboratoire Europ\u00e9en Associ\u00e9 “Tol\u00e9rance Naturelle” and IGC; Research Director, CNRS
\nPedro Pisarra, co-founder and CEO, Biotecnol
\nLu\u00eds Pereira Nunes, co-founder and CEO, Revolta
\nPedro A. Caetano, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Procter & Gamble
\nLuis Rocha, Technical Staff Member, Los Alamos National Laboratory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:30pm – 6:15pm<\/td>\nSession\u00a04
\nENTREPRENEURSHIP IN PARTNERSHIP: OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC<\/strong>
\n\u2013\u00a0Pedro Catarino Portugal Ambassador to the United States; Administrator, Ag\u00eancia Portuguesa de Investimentos
\n\u2013 Miguel Calado, Executive Vice President and President, International, Dean Foods
\n\u2013 Will Purdy, Public Affairs Counselor, Portugal – U.S. Chamber of Commerce
\n\u2013 Eduardo Souto Moura, Trade Commissioner and Managing Director, ICEP Portugal Offices in The United States of America
\nModerators: <\/b>Larry Mendes, Director, PALCUS, Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the US; Rui Machete* \/ Charles Buchanan*, Chairman \/ Director, Luso-American Development Foundation;
\n* to be confirmed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6:30pm\u00a0–\u00a07:00pm<\/td>\nPlenary Closing Session 5
\n\u2013 Overview of workshop 1
\n\u2013 Overview of workshop 2
\n\u2013 Remarks<\/strong>: Paulo Zagalo e Melo, Executive Director, Fulbright Commission
\n\u2013 Remarks:<\/strong>\u00a0PAPS Executive Committee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8:00pm<\/td>\nDinner
\n<\/b>Remarks: <\/b>Pedro Catarino, Portugal Ambassador to the United States; Administrator, Ag\u00eancia Portuguesa de Investimentos
\nKeynote speaker: <\/b>Manuel Fernandes Thomaz, Secretary of State for Science and Technology
\n<\/b>Chair:<\/strong> Pedro Belo, Chairman and CEO, BPA Bank<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Details<\/h2>\n

Date
\n<\/strong>January 31 and February 01, 2003<\/p>\n

Title
\n<\/strong>Dare to be an Entrepreneur: Venturing Ideas Across the Atlantic<\/p>\n

City<\/strong>
\nNewark NJ, USA<\/p>\n

Venue
\n<\/strong>New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ, USA<\/p>\n

Website
\n<\/strong>n\/a<\/p>\n

Editions<\/h2>\n